Method and apparatus for reporting time information of cho

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for reporting time information of conditional handover (CHO). In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes: receiving configuration information on CHO, and transmitting time information of CHO in response to at least one failure that occurs during a CHO procedure.

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         43 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions stored therein;   at least one receiver;   at least one transmitter; and   at least one processor coupled to the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, the at least one receiver and the at least one transmitter;   wherein the computer executable instructions are programmed to implement a method, the method comprising:   receiving configuration information on conditional handover (CHO); and   transmitting time information of CHO in response to at least one failure that occurs during a CHO procedure.   
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 43 , wherein the time information of CHO comprises at least one of:
 a first failure time since an event to a CHO failure of the at least one failure; and   a second failure time since a CHO failure of the at least one failure.   
     
     
         45 . The apparatus of  claim 44 , wherein the first failure time comprises at least one of:
 a first time information indicating time elapsed since a first CHO configuration execution initialization until a first CHO failure;   a second time information indicating time elapsed since a first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until the first CHO failure;   a third time information indicating time elapsed for a first CHO configuration evaluation;   a fourth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration execution initialization until a second CHO failure;   a fifth time information indicating time elapsed since a second CHO configuration execution initialization until the second CHO failure;   a sixth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until the second CHO failure;   a seventh time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration execution initialization until radio link failure after a second CHO success;   an eighth time information indicating time elapsed since the second CHO configuration execution initialization until the radio link failure after the second CHO success;   a ninth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until radio link failure after the second CHO success; and   a tenth time information indicating time elapsed since a last handover until the radio link failure during the first CHO configuration evaluation.   
     
     
         46 . The apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein the second failure time comprises at least one of:
 an eleventh time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO failure;   a twelfth time information indicating time elapsed since the radio link failure after the second CHO success; and   a thirteenth time information indicating time elapsed since the second CHO failure.   
     
     
         47 . The apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein transmitting time information of CHO comprises: in the case that a second CHO is not configured for a UE after the first CHO failure occurs, transmitting the first failure time comprising at least of one of:
 the first time information;   the second time information; and   the third time information.   
     
     
         48 . The apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein transmitting time information of CHO comprises: in the case that a second CHO is configured and the second CHO success after the first CHO failure occurs, transmitting the failure time of CHO comprising at least one of:
 the first time information;   the second time information; and   the third time information.   
     
     
         49 . The apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein transmitting time information of CHO comprises: in the case that the radio link failure occurs during the first CHO configuration evaluation, transmitting the failure time of CHO comprising at least one of:
 the eighth time information; and   the tenth time information.   
     
     
         50 . The apparatus of  claim 44 , further comprising: transmitting cell information associated with CHO. 
     
     
         51 . The apparatus of  claim 49 , wherein the cell information associated with CHO comprises at least one of:
 triggered cell ID(s);   selected cell ID; and   cell ID list(s) fulfilling part of or all of a plurality of handover execution conditions for CHO.   
     
     
         52 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions stored therein;   at least one receiver;   at least one transmitter; and   at least one processor coupled to the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, the at least one receiver and the at least one transmitter;   wherein the computer executable instructions are programmed to implement a method, the method comprising:   receiving time information of conditional handover (CHO) in response to at least one failure that occurs during a CHO procedure.   
     
     
         53 . The apparatus of  claim 52 , wherein the time information of CHO comprises at least one of:
 a first failure time since an event to a CHO failure of the at least one failure; and   a second failure time since a CHO failure of the at least one failure.   
     
     
         54 . The apparatus of  claim 53 , wherein the first failure time comprises at least one of:
 a first time information indicating time elapsed since a first CHO execution configuration initialization until a first CHO failure;   a second time information indicating time elapsed since a first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until the first CHO failure;   a third time information indicating time elapsed for the first CHO configuration evaluation;   a fourth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration execution initialization until a second CHO failure;   a fifth time information indicating time elapsed since a second CHO configuration execution initialization until the second CHO failure;   a sixth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until the second CHO failure;   a seventh time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration execution initialization until radio link failure after a second CHO success;   an eighth time information indicating time elapsed since the second CHO configuration execution initialization until the radio link failure after the second CHO success;   a ninth time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO configuration evaluation initialization until radio link failure after the second CHO success; and   a tenth time information indicating time elapsed since a last handover until the radio link failure during the first CHO configuration evaluation.   
     
     
         55 . The apparatus of  claim 54 , wherein the second failure time comprises at least one of:
 an eleventh time information indicating time elapsed since the first CHO failure;   a twelfth time information indicating time elapsed since the radio link failure after the second CHO success; and   a thirteenth time information indicating time elapsed since the second CHO failure.   
     
     
         56 . The apparatus of  claim 54 , wherein receiving time information of CHO comprises: in the case that a second CHO is not configured for a UE after the first CHO failure occurs, receiving the first failure time comprising at least of one of:
 the first time information;   the second time information; and   the third time information.   
     
     
         57 . The apparatus of  claim 54 , wherein receiving time information of CHO comprises: in the case that a second CHO is configured and the second CHO succeeds after the first CHO failure occurs, receiving the failure time of CHO comprising at least one of:
 the first time information;   the second time information; and   the third time information.   
     
     
         58 . The apparatus of  claim 54 , wherein receiving time information of CHO comprises: in the case that the radio link failure occurs during the first CHO configuration evaluation, receiving the failure time of CHO comprising at least one of:
 the eighth time information; and   the tenth time information.   
     
     
         59 . The apparatus of  claim 53 , further comprising: receiving cell information associated with CHO. 
     
     
         60 . The apparatus of  claim 52 , wherein the time information of CHO further comprises:
 multiple time information of CHOs; and   a corresponding failed cell ID for each time information of CHO.   
     
     
         61 . The apparatus of  claim 52 , further comprising: detecting failure type according to the time information of CHO. 
     
     
         62 . A method, comprising:
 receiving configuration information on conditional handover (CHO); and   transmitting time information of CHO in response to at least one failure that occurs during a CHO procedure.